TGS 2000: Choro Q Coming to PS2

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Takara's mini-racer was shown on video.

By Timothy Horst

Takara's Choro Q series must be one of the most prolific series across a number of consoles. Here in Japan, six of them are on PlayStation, one for the Nintendo 64, and one for Game Boy Color. Now the PS2 is the next system on Takara's list, with Choro Q HG (High Grade) scheduled to come out sometime later this year. Unfortunately, the game was only shown on video at Tokyo Game Show, so we didn't get a chance to play it ourselves.

The graphics are done in the typical Choro Q style, only everything looks better and the cars seem a little bigger. There are a variety of tracks, including pyramids, a Chinese city, a snow-covered mountain, and a racetrack. The action was shown from many different angles, but it is hard to say if that was actual gameplay, or a replay system.

Overall, I expect the PS2 game to simply be a series upgrade. If you're a fan of the series, I imagine you'll be pleased with the upgraded graphics. And being on the PS2, I imagine it will run at a smoother framerate even with numerous cars on screen. An ad for the game remarks, "Where will you go this time?" in Japanese, so perhaps something new is planned. We'll just have to wait and see.